Bromochloroacetic acid

Bromochloroacetic acid (CAS 5589-96-8), also known as chlorobromoacetic acid, is a halogenated organic acid used as a reactive intermediate and specialty reagent in water treatment and life sciences.

Where is Bromochloroacetic acid used?

• Pharmaceutical synthesis: building block for active pharmaceutical ingredient development
• Water treatment research: reference standard for monitoring disinfection byproducts formed during chlorination
• Biotechnology and life sciences: protein modification studies and enzyme inhibition assays requiring precise alkylating agents
• Analytical labs prepare calibration standards for regulatory compliance testing, including under EPA and WHO drinking water guidelines.

Good to know: Its dual halogen substitution makes it a selective alkylating agent; controlled halogen reactivity enables targeted bond formation in multi-step processes.

Commercial specifications

• Reagent and research grades, with high-purity specifications suited for analytical use
• Packaging from small laboratory quantities to bulk quantities for industrial synthesis